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Hi all,
I hope you're having a good day. I'm 15 and as a way to earn some money this this year I am thinking of starting a small web development business. I have knowledge in HTML (4 and 5), CSS (2 and 3), PHP 5, SQL, and some knowledge of Javascript.

I don't think that my knowledge (or lack of) would be a downside, as I have already designed sites for small businesses in my area. I was thinking of charging per page, and about $15-30 for an HTML and CSS, or $40-50 for a full PHP. If you were looking at hiring a web developer what would you think? Are these prices reasonable?

Thank you in advance!

-Thanks,
Patrick

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Good start by — having real local clients already is the biggest advantage. Per-page pricing often undercharges because pages can be trivial or very complex (static text vs. forms, database work, CMS setup, responsive layout). A more reliable approach is to price by scope or estimated hours for each feature, then add fixed fees for one-off items (domain, premium plugins, licenses).

A simple quoting workflow that works repeatedly:

  • Discovery: list required pages and features (home, contact form, admin, ecommerce, responsive, etc.).
  • Estimate hours per feature and pick an hourly target based on desired earnings and likely billable time.
  • Use this formula: Price = (Estimated hours × Hourly rate) + Expenses + Contingency.
  • State deliverables, number of revisions included, testing browsers/devices, and what counts as out-of-scope.

Key contract + business items to include: an upfront deposit (commonly 25–50%), milestone or final payment terms, ownership/IP transfer conditions, and a maintenance/hosting option with clear recurring fees. As noted, packaging domain/hosting can increase revenue — but transparency is critical; clients must know ongoing costs and how to move if they wish. When asked about hosting, reliability and support terms are the main considerations; factor those costs into the quote, not absorb them silently. For a minor, many payment processors and formal contracts expect an adult signatory, so arrange parental oversight for accounts and invoicing and keep tidy records for taxes.

Quick checklist for a professional quote:

  • Deliverables + formats
  • Exact number of revisions
  • Timeline and milestones
  • Deposit and final payment terms
  • Hosting/maintenance options and pricing
  • Acceptance criteria and handoff files

Start simple, track actual hours, and raise rates as speed, quality, and testimonials grow.

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It mostly depends on the country, [ Wealthy / Poor ] as for me, i recently got in to web designing, i taught myself online, and i am already making deals to design from $500 and beyond for a complete web service ( domain, design, hosting ]

you should choose to do all and i hope you will be smart enough to google all the service provides that offer quality and yet very cheap prices. That is where the trick lies.

For me, when i get request ALL I SPEND is 12 USD [ for Domain ] + Some hours of my time and the $488 is pocketed because i know good hosting company that once you pay annual fee you can host as many website as you want for unlimited bandwidth and storage.


Good Luck

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Care to share this hosting company? Sounds like a great deal indeed.

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Sure! http://www.aeserver.com
If you have any questions at all, ask me OK?

Cheers

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